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LSAMPMeetingOctober5,2017

LSAMPMeetings:Fall2017• September7,2017• October5,2017• November2,2017• December7,2017

• AllMeetingsareonThursdays-• Time:5:30-7:00p.m.• Location:SouthDiningHall

Tonight• LSAMPReminders• Opportunities• UCMercedGraduateSchool• JessicaVentura

• UCMerced NSF-CRESTCenterforCellularandBiomolecularMachines(CCBM)• CarrieKouadio

• UCMercednAnomaterials CenterforEnergyandSensing(MACES)• IanHill

LSAMPReminders• Travel• Textbook:Sept.20willstartreview– submitnow• GRE• GradSchoolApplicationFees• ResearchPosters

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Travel• PleaseletLSAMP(Suzanne)knowwhenyouwillbetravelingandwhatdepartmentcompletedthepaperwork,i.e.,TravelRequest/Claim.LSAMPisrequiredtosubmitthisinformationtotheStatewideDepartmentattheendofeachyeartomaintainourGrantFunding.

• Wehaveverylimitedtravelfunds,butwemaybeabletohelpyoufindmoneytotravel.Pleasecometalktousifyouplantotravel.

Travel• DefensiveDriving-• StudentsmusttakeandpassthecampusonlineDefensiveDrivingCourseinordertoreceivemileagereimbursementonTravelClaims.

• Testcanbefoundonuniversitywebsite• https://www.csustan.edu/training-development/defensive-driver-training

• Filloutform• LinkforTestandCertificatewillbeemailedtoyou• LSAMPneedsOriginalCertificate

Afteryoufilloutform TextbookReimbursements• LSAMPwillpayupto$200.00perstudentpersemester(asourbudgetallows)providedyouattendedatleasthalfthemeetingsintheprevioussemester(exceptionfornewadmits)

• MustberequiredforaSTEMclassandyoumustpayforit• GrantsaysTEXTBOOKS,thisincludes• Ebooks• Bookrentals• Onlinematerialsbundledwiththebooks• NOTotherrequiredequipmentandsupplies

• PleasebringtoLSAMPOffice• Acopyofsyllabus• ORIGINALRECEIPTSwithyournameandproofofpayment

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GREFeeReimbursements• LSAMPwillreimburseGREtestfees(asourbudgetallows)foronegeneralexamandonesubjectexam.Iffundsarenotsufficientwewillprioritizebymeetingattendance.

• Toreceivereimbursementweneedproofofpaymentandproofyoutookit,sopleasebringtotheLSAMPOffice• Areceiptshowingyoupaidforthetest• GREScoreSheet

• Wearenotabletopayforstandbyfeesorforadditionalattempts

GraduateSchoolApplicationFees• Wehavealimitedbudgettopayforgraduateschoolapplicationfees.WecannotpayforfeesthatyoucouldhavehadwaivedasanLSAMPparticipants,sopleasecheckonwaiversbeforeyoupay.Ifthefeecannotbewaived,weneedproofthatyoupaidthefee.

GrayAreas• Ingeneral,itisbesttosubmitthepaperworkforthingsthatmightnotbereimbursable,sincesometimesweendtheyearwithalittleextramoneyandwilllookforstudentreimbursementstopay.

• Onceyouhaveofficiallygraduatedwewillmostlikelynotbeabletoprocessreimbursementstoyou.

ResearchPosterPrinting• WecanpaytohaveresearchpostersthatyouwillbeusingtopresentyourworkprintedthroughReprographics.YoucancometotheLSAMPOfficetopickuptheformReprographicsneedstobillus.

• Postersaregenerally3ft.by4ft.incoloronplainpaperandcostabout$35.

• EveryonedoingresearchshouldhaveaposterintheCollegeofSciencePosterCelebrationinMay.

• Yourresearchmentorshouldbeabletohelpyoudesignaposter.Pleasecontactusifyouhaveanyquestions.

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ResearchInterns• WearejustnowselectingandhiringourresearchinternsforFall

• Wehavemoreapplicantsthanfunds,prioritygoesto• ContinuingInternswhohavecompliedwiththerequirements• LSAMPparticipation– e.g.meetingattendance• Distributionovermajorsandmentors

• WehavesomegraduatingthisFall,soifyouappliedanddidn’treceiveit,tryagaininSpring

• Wewillkeepyourapplicationopen- dependingonfundswemayhaveoneortwolatehires

• SomeexpectationsforSpringsemester• StudentResearchCompetition• CollegeofSciencePosterSession

Someworkdetails• Interns• ResponsibleConductofResearchTrainingandCertificateofCompletion(CITI)arerequiredbefore Internscanstartwork.

• TimesheetsforInterns• PleasegointoyourMyCSUSTAN timesheetaroundthemiddleofthemonthandmakesureyouareabletoenteryourhours.Ifthereisaproblemweneedtoknowaboutitbeforetheendofthemonthsowecanfixitandyoucangetpaidontime.

• Payattentiontoemailsfromus!!!Andrespond!!!

Opportunities• ChemistryCareerClub:Fridaysat2pm• ChemistryT-ShirtDesignContest• SERSCATravel:Oct.16deadline• SERSCAMini– firstcomefirstserved• CSUPERBTravel:October9deadline• EmergingResearcherNationalConference(ERN)• Abstracts:October13th deadline

• http://www.cvent.com/events/2018-ern-conference-in-stem-student-abstract-submission-process/event-summary-33d9c2163ad74c3483dda5b0efe0ef0c.aspx

• Travel:October13th deadline• http://www.cvent.com/events/2018-ern-conference-in-stem-travel-

award-application-process/event-summary-1548ffa9d3d847f692cba94a30eeaa20.aspx

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LookingforSummerResearch• ScienceEducationEquityatSacState• http://www.csus.edu/nsm/see/Student%20Resources/Enrichment%20Programs.html• PathwaystoScience• NSF• 2015GuidetoSummerEnrichment&PostbaccalaureatePrograms

• LSAMPlistserv